Heated display case



Oct. 24, 1950 J. w. MADDOX 2,527,101

HEATED DISPLAY CASE Filed Sept. 1, 1949 F lg. 2.

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BY WM fiM L Patented Oct. 24, 1950 HEATED DISPLAY CASE John W. Maddox,Pensacola, Fla.

Application September 1, 1949, Serial N 0. 113,531

2 Claims.

This invention comprises novel and useful improvements in a heateddisplay rack and more specifically pertains to a display case forstoring peanuts or other comestible articles and maintaining the same ina visible and heated condition for dispensing to the public.

The primary object of this invention is to provide an improved displayrack for storing peanuts, popcorn and the like in such a manner that thesame may be easily removed and dispensed as desired, wherein thecontents will be readily visible to the public at all times and whereinthe same are maintained in a heated condition.

These, together with various ancillary features and objects of theinvention which will later become apparent as the following descriptionproceeds, are attained b the present invention, a preferred embodimentof which has been illustrated by way of example only, in theaccompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure l is a perspective view showing a suitable embodiment of thedisplay case in accordance with this invention;

Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional View through the same takensubstantially upon the plane of section line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a further vertical transverse sectional view through theembodiment of Figure 1 taken substantially on the plane of section line33 thereof.

Referring now more specifically to the accompanying drawings, whereinlike numerals designate similar parts throughout the various views, itwill be seen that the improved heated display case indicated generallyby the numeral ID and which may be of any suitable size and shape isillustrated as of substantially rectangular form being of a box-likeshape which has a top l2 provided with a handle or knob t4 thereon, the

top being hinged as at [B to a metallic or other suitable back wall [8of the case. Integrally or otherwise rigidly secured to the back wallI8, is a bottom wall 20 together with side walls 22. As will be clearlyseen from Figures 2 and 3, the side walls have suitably secured thereto,as by rivets or the like 24, a lining 26 of any desired material such asof a heat-resisting and retaining nature as, for example, asbestos.Similarly, the top I2 is provided with an insulating lining '28 whilethe bottom wall is likewise provided with a similar lining 30. The backwall l8 at its upper end may have an inturned flange 32, against which asimilar asbestos lining 34 is secured, the flange thus spacing thelining 34 from the back wall Is to provide a dead-air insulating spaceas well as to reinforce the upper edge of the metal back wall.

At its open front end, the casing has its side walls formed withinturned flanges 36, and vertically disposed channel irons 38 are seatedagainst the vertical flanges 3B and the side walls 22, these flangesretaining a transparent glass pane or any other type of transparentpanel 40, while a further U-shaped channel member 42 extends inside thechannel 38 in front of the pane and embraces the channel member 38, andthe flange 36.

It will thus be seen that peanuts, popcorn or similar articles may beeasily disposed and placed in the display rack in or removed therefromby raising the closure or cover l2, and when so placed will be readilvisible to the public through the transparent panel 40. In order tomaintain the articles placed in the display rack in a heated condition,a source of heat is provided. This includes a lamp socket or base 44 ofa conventional nature for receiving a light bulb 46 therein, this lampbeing attached in any desired manner to the rear wall I4 and theasbestos lining 34 thereof, and is provided with a suitable electricalconnection such as the cable 41 whereby the lamp and socket may besupplied with electrical energy. In order to protect the articles insidethe case from direct contact with the heated bulb 46, a screen guard 48is provided to surround closely the bulb and base or socket, the guardbeing attached as by bolts 50.

From the foregoing, the construction and operation of the device will bereadily understood and further explanation is deemed to be unnecessary.However, since numerous modifications will readily occur to thoseskilled in the art, after a consideration of the foregoing specificationand accompanying drawings, it is not desired to limit the invention tothe exact construction shown and described, but all suitablemodifications and equivalents may be resorted to as falling Within thescope of the appended claims.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A heated display case comprising a receptacle having a hinged top anda transparent front wall, said receptacle having a heat insulatinglining, a light bulb mounted in said receptacle, a screen guardsurrounding said bulb and means for energizing said light bulb, the rearwall of the receptacle having the heat insulating lining spacedtherefrom to provide a dead air space, the light bulb being mounted onthe rear wall, the two side walls of the receptacle having theirvertical rear edges inturned to provide flanges interposed as spacersbetween the rear wall and the heat insulating lining.

2. A heated display case comprising a receptacle having a hinged top anda transparent front wall, said receptacle having a heat insulatinglining, a light bulb mounted in said receptacle, a screen guardsurrounding said bulb and means for energizing said light bulb, the twoside walls of the receptacle having their vertical front edges inturnedto form flanges, vertically disposed channel members positioned insidesaid flanges and U-shaped vertical channel members clamp- REFERENCESCITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,294,269 Hopkins Feb. 11, 19192,248,633 Lee July 8, 1941

